The Dr. Chris Griffin Show is for YOU, the practice owner doctor who is running a small business with all the hectic challenges that come with it. During each episode Dr. Griffin will tackle challenges that are getting in the way of your ideal lifestyle with simple, actionable steps learned from his decade of coaching dentists, physicians, and chiropractors to practice success with less stress and more productivity. When you invest your time, you will walk away from each episode with a checklist of simple action steps that are guaranteed to make you more profitable and allow you to enjoy more time off with your family.
Current events are full of crisis events that affect so many, dentists included.
In 2013 a lightning strike started a fire that burned down my dental practice.
4 months later I delivered a lecture on how we responded to the crisis in 12 steps.
While some things have changed, the principles and many of the action items are uniquely appropriate for any dentist who finds themselves in the midst of catastrophe.
Or, any dentist who knows how lucky they have been to avoid disaster and wants to prepare before it's too late.
CAD/CAM milling technology including CEREC is dying on the vine.
The march to 3D printed crowns is underway and if you get in on the front end of the bandwagon, you can save tons of overhead on your lab bills.
There are 3 Big Ways to 3D print crowns right now.
Listen up and catch the wave of the future before most dentists know what hit them.
Go to 3DPA.org for a free report:
3 Big Mistakes Most Dentists Make When they Consider 3D Printing
Some of the things dentists rave over as they add 3D Printing to their practice are really cool, but don't exactly move the needle when it comes to ROI.
Then, there are a small few that pay the way for everything else the super techy nerd gene that all dentists have (myself included).
Today we're going to talk about the procedures that will pay off your initial investment the fastest.
After you pay that off, you will have a lot of choices on what to do with the profit.
One of the best things I have seen is to lower your fees to patients so that both you and your patients have a big win from this.
Plus, you will be securing your practice by insourcing at a time when sending out labwork can be dicey to say the least.
You realize you need to start 3D printing.
You're busy. We're all busy. But...
You realize you need to start 3D printing for all the amazing reasons you're hearing and reading about.
What is the easiest and simplest way to start from absolute zero?
Here are the 3 simplest ways to start printing and realize the power of what it can open in your practice.
Get more free 3D printing resources at 3dpa.org
Case acceptance and case presentation problems are rampant in our profession.
Is it us or is it the patients who get in the way of them getting optimal care?
Maybe it's a little bit of both, but luckily things are getting easier.
3D Printing can break down some of the biggest barriers that cause "empty chair" syndrome.
After you listen to this episode you will want to go on over to the 3D Printing Association website and get our free resources to help you get started.
Will we, won't we...
Are we going to have a recession, who knows?
The "Experts" all say we will. But, most dentists I know haven't seen it yet.
Still, if there was a way to improve your practice overall while securing your practice in the case that we MIGHT have a recession.
Well, that's what I call a no-brainer.
We've talked in the past about the Aesop's fable of the ant and the grasshopper.
This is a classic example.
Don't be a grasshopper!
And, while you're at it, learn these 3 awesome ways that 3D printing makes your practice even stronger when that pesky Recession hits.
If it hits.
3D Printing can be expensive enough when you're first getting started.
Why not use FREE software if it's just as good?
We think so, too, and this episode is dedicated to helping you make good and informed decisions as you start your 3D printing journey.
Visit us at www.3dpa.org for more 3D printing resources and to claim a copy of the checklists we use for our Top 3 3D printed procedures.
Same Day Service has been a buzzword in dentistry since the early days of the CEREC and milled crowns.
Until 3D Printing burst onto the scene in 2020, most dentists didn't feel like things like same day starts for clear aligners or dentures were possible.
Everything is changing rapidly and here are 3 ways 3D printing can make same day dentistry a reality like never before.
And, as a result, 3 ways you can increase case acceptance and gain your patient's trust.
I'm not only talking about only lowering overhead or reducing the need for more staff,
I'm talking about making the quality of your practice better.
Here are 3 ways 3D printing will do that.
Go to www.3DPA.org to get 3 FREE checklists for our Top three 3D Printing Procedures we use everyday in my practice.
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Dentistry is always changing, but 3D Printing is speeding that up fast.
Learn 3 procedures that dentists do everyday that will be so impacted, that they will be changed forever...
And sooner rather than later.
Go to www.3DPA.org to get FREE checklists for our Top 3 3D Printing Procedures we use everyday in my practice.
Watch this episode on YouTube here:
There is a ton of buzz around the topic of 3D printing in dentistry today.
3D Printing opens the doors to ways that 3D Printing can help any dentist.
If you're just now starting your journey, or you are just now realizing there is something to this, don't worry...
You're not too late!
Here are 3 Big Reasons 3D Printing can positively impact you and your practice.
Go to www.3DPA.org to get FREE checklists for our Top 3 3D Printing Procedures we use everyday in my practice.
Watch this episode on YouTube here:
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